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Leukemia Patient Association stop negotiating for Glivec price.
As of the end of Oct., the Leukemia Patient Association (hereinafter called Association) declared "no negotiation" for the price issue of Glivec.
The Association has kept negotiating with Novartis during the past 3...
Bioequivalence-accredited items totaled 321 items for 68 ingredients
The KFDA says that as of November 1st, the bioequivalence-accredited items totaled 321 items for 68 ingredients with in terms of bioequivalence and comparative dissolution tests and 27 items are now under evaluation.
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8,038 pharmacies gained Green Certificates
The Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) said that as of September 31 this year, 11,166 (18.5%) from the total 60,078 medical institutions nationwide were offered Green Certificates.
According to the HIRA, 8,038 ...
Health ministry to apply new drug plan to seven therapeutic categories
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to apply the reference price system to seven therapeutic categories (e.g., antipyretics & analgesics, antitussives & expectorants, antihistamines, skeletal muscle relaxants, dr...
Amelioration of bioequivalence protocol screening eyed
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said the screening for bioequivalence protocol will be ameliorated in a manner to simplify various procedures prior to implementation of bioequivalence test
The overall review...
Strong resistance to reduction of treatment and dispensing charges
Business sources say that the recently controversial health insurance's relative utilization report, which was released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, has run into a strong resistance from the medical and phar...
OTC drugs sales on the rise for cold patients.
The pharmacy revenue has been remarkably improved with ever growing sales of OTC drugs for common colds that exploded at such a changing season.
The seasonal cold this time lasted over 10 days and the patients lar...
Tylenol to keep its top position in painkillers.
Tylenol, a pain killer tablet sold by Janssen Korea, has been elected as the top brand in the analgesic drug category of "2002 Korea Brand Stars", Korea Economy Daily and NB World Wide reported on Oct. 30.
NB World...
Government is likely to permit the sales of OTC products outside pharmacy
With the expanded implementation of five-day workweek system, OTC sales outside pharmacy is expected to be permitted in parallel with the activation program of regional pharmacies which can operate their business for ...
Medical and pharmaceutical communities resumed to denounce.
The KMA and the KPA were almost about to make a peaceful settlement but suddenly denounced each other for libels these days.
Following the KPA's prosecution against the executives of KMA on Oct. 8 in charge of lib...
